benit0 comments on Rationality Quotes March 2012 - Less Wrong

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Comment author: benit0 18 March 2012 03:09:23AM 3 points [-]

If a sufficient number of people who wanted to stop war really did gather together, they would first of all begin by making war upon those who disagreed with them. And it is still more certain that they would make war on people who also want to stop wars but in another way. -G.I. Gurdjieff

Comment author: wedrifid 18 March 2012 03:13:36AM 0 points [-]

If a sufficient number of people who wanted to stop war really did gather together, they would first of all begin by making war upon those who disagreed with them.

Great quote, but I think I would just go ahead and make trade embargoes on anyone who started a war... and anyone who didn't also embargo anyone who, etc.

Not saying it would work (getting enough people to agree just wouldn't happen) but not everyone who wants to stop war is stupid.